Psalm 14 14 Psalms Book 1 Wycliffe Bible (c. 1395) 1 WYC The `title of the threttenthe salm. To the victorie of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte, God is not. Thei ben corrupt, and ben maad abhomynable in her studies; noon is that doith good, noon is til to oon. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
2 WYC The Lord bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if ony is vndurstondynge, ethir sekynge God. BSB BSB: The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
3 WYC Alle bowiden awei, togidere thei ben maad vnprofitable; noon is that doth good, noon is `til to oon. The throte of hem is an open sepulcre, thei diden gilefuli with her tungis; the venym of snakis is vndur her lippis. Whos mouth is ful of cursyng and bittirnesse; her feet ben swift to schede out blood. Sorewe and cursidnesse is in the weies of hem, and thei knewen not the weie of pees; the drede of God is not bifor her iyen. BSB BSB: All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 WYC Whether alle men that worchen wickidnesse schulen not knowe; that deuowren my puple, as mete of breed? BSB BSB: Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
5 WYC Thei clepeden not the Lord; thei trembliden there for dreed, where was no drede; BSB BSB: There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
6 WYC for the Lord is in a riytful generacioun. Thou hast schent the counsel of a pore man; for the Lord is his hope. BSB BSB: You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
7 WYC Who schal yyue fro Syon helthe to Israel? Whanne the Lord hath turned awei the caitifte of his puple; Jacob schal `fulli be ioiful, and Israel schal be glad. BSB BSB: Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
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